criticism

Presents a biographical profile of author J. K. Rowling, and features fourteen essays that examine her life and work, the place of her novels in literature, and the critical response to the Harry Potter books.

Presents biographical information on Fitzgerald, and examines various analyses of his work for insights into the issues that lie under the surface of the plot.

Presents biographical information on Faulkner, and examines various analyses of his work for insights into the issues that lie under the surface of the plots of his writings.

Presents an anthology on the writings of twentieth-century American playwright, Eugene O'Neill, and contains twenty critical essays that evaluate the meanings of his plays along with a profile of his life.

A collection of essays that offer critical analysis and opinion on the writings of British novelist Joseph Conrad. Includes biographical information about the author, a chronology, and a bibliography.

An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the ninteenth century novel "A Tale of Two Cities, " and its author Charles Dickens.

Collects essays that explore the moral and philosophical aspects of the films by Joel and Ethan Coen, and discusses plots and characters from feature films such as "Blood Simple, " "The Big Lebowski, " "Fargo, " "No Country For Old Men, " and others.

Contains selections of literary criticism written between 1813 and 1913 that look at the life, general career, and specific works of English novelist Jane Austen.

Contains a selection of older literary criticism on nineteenth-century British author Mary Shelley and her works, including "Frankenstein, " and lesser-known novels.

Presents eleven essays on the concepts and texts of African-American female writer Maya Angelou, and includes a chronology and a bibliography.